Frank Mundus (October 21, 1925 – September 10, 2008) was a sport fisherman at Montauk, New York
who was the inspiration for the character Quint in the movie, and the book "Jaws".
Up until his death, he chartered out his boat "Cricket II" for those seeking the thrill of big game fishing.
He started out as a shark hunter but then later became a shark conservationist.